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Fetal surgery firsts
The first open fetal surgery in the world was performed at UCSF in the early 1980s.
About me
Dr. James Betts is a pediatric surgeon who specializes in caring for children with traumatic injuries, as well as those with conditions related to the urinary system. He is the founding director, now emeritus, of the pediatric trauma program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.
Betts earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont. He completed a residency in urology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He also completed a residency in surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, as well as residencies in pediatric surgery and pediatric urology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Education
The University of Vermont, MD, 1973
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Residencies
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Urology, 1978
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Surgery, 1981
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Surgery, 1983
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Board Certifications
Urology, American Board of Urology
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Academic Title
Professor
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